Our Awards

There are many responsible tourism awards which we take great pride in being affiliated with. These awards not only affirm the high quality and responsible management of our volunteer projects, but also give recognition to our project teams who work so hard to create a great volunteer experience on the ground.

Top Rated Volunteer Organization

GoAbroad – 2017

For the second year in a row, we have been named GoAbroad.com’s Top Rated Volunteer Organization. It is awarded based solely on volunteer feedback from around the world, so it is an award we take huge pride in. Not only does it highlight the exceptional work our teams on the ground are doing for communities and wildlife, but that our projects are providing life-changing and transformative experiences.

Thank you to every single volunteer who joined us in 2017 and contributed to responsible, impactful travel. We can’t wait for another successful year ahead!

Top Rated Volunteer Program

GoAbroad – 2017

From second in the world in 2016 to first in the world in 2017, our extraordinary Hands-On Lion Conservation volunteer project at Antelope Park in Zimbabwe has been named the Top Rated Volunteer Program. Based on feedback from volunteers on projects across the globe, this conservation project – the only one of its kind anywhere in the world- is setting the standard for what meaningful, sustainable and life-changing volunteer projects should be achieving. An enormous congratulations goes to our staff team on the ground at Antelope Park who ensure each and every volunteer has an amazing experience while contributing to the conservation of the African lion.

Outstanding Volunteer Project

Global Youth Travel Awards – 2017 & 2014

We are so honored to have won the Outstanding Volunteer Project award in the Global Youth Travel Awards; a second HUGE win for our Build-It project in 2017! The project itself is directly impacting communities living in poverty in rural Zambia. With the help of volunteers, we are using the innovative method of eco-bricking to clean up the environment, build self-sustaining structures, and create long-term change in quality of life and attitudes towards the environment in the communities we work with. This is only possible with the help of our incredible staff on the ground, dedicated volunteers and the support of local people! Thank you!

Innovative New Program Award

GoAbroad – 2017, 2016, 2014 & 2013

We are delighted to announce that our ‘Build-It‘ volunteer program in Zambia is this year’s recipient of the GoAbroad award for Innovative New Program! Build-It support communities living in poverty by providing safe and sound structures built with ecological and self-sustaining materials. With the support of volunteers and local community members, we use an innovative method known as eco-bricking; stuffing plastic bottles with non-biological waste to create a reusable building block. The project has seen the quality of life improve for many community members, as well as improved waste management and environmental awareness in the area.

World Travel Awards

The World Travel Awards – 2008-2017

African Impact is immensely proud to have been nominated for a World Travel Award eight years in a row for our work in Conservation in Africa. The World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. The awards aim to encourage world class competition and stimulate innovation and creativity as well as ensure travellers receive exceptional value.

Top Rated Volunteer Organization

GoAbroad – 2016

We have been named GoAbroad.com’s Top Rated Volunteer Organization of 2016 – a title we are extremely proud of, as it is award solely on volunteer feedback from our programs. It speaks volumes about the quality of our initiatives, as well as the passion and dedicated of our teams across Africa. Here at African Impact we pride ourselves on offering exceptional experiences in Africa that responsibly contribute to community development and wildlife conservation initiatives, so it really doesn’t get better than this!

Top Rated Volunteer Program

GoAbroad – 2016

We are very excited to have our Hands-On Lion Conservation volunteer project at Antelope Park in Zimbabwe come second as GoAbroad’s top rated volunteer program in 2016! As it is solely awarded based on feedback from volunteers, this recognition is a huge testament to the hard-work and dedication of our project staff, who go above and beyond to ensure that every volunteer joining them is able to make as big an impact possible on responsible lion conservation.

Innovative New Program Award

GoAbroad – 2016, 2014 & 2013

2016 saw the launch of The Girl Impact, a collaborative project between African Impact and our charity, The African Impact Foundation. The initiative sees volunteers in 3 locations across Africa (Cape Town in South Africa, Victoria Falls in Zambia and at Kilimanjaro, Tanzania) work on gender equality initiatives that empower both young girls and boys. It was therefore a huge honour to receive GoAbroad.com’s award for Innovative New Program in 2016 – just a handful of months after the initiative begun!

Outstanding Volunteer Project

Global Youth Travel Awards – 2014

We were thrilled to have received the Global Youth Travel award for Outstanding Volunteer Project at the 2014 WYSE Conference. The winning project was our Cape Town Teaching, Sports and Vulnerable Childcare Volunteer program which sees volunteers working in early childhood development and with vulnerable youth in disadvantaged communities. The judges commended the economically and environmentally sustainable impact of the project. Having drawn a record number of nominations, the awards celebrate the outstanding performers within the youth, student and educational travel industry and act as a benchmark for excellence within this fast-growing sector.

Innovative New Program Award

GoAbroad – 2014 & 2013

In 2014 we were shortlisted for two GoAbroad.com Awards and won the category for Innovative New Program for the second year running, this time for our Teaching, Education & Community Development Program in Moshi, Tanzania. Moshi is a culture-rich town on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and our projects there, although fairly new, have been very successful so far. We are fully integrated in the local community and our work in English literacy education with local Masai tribes has won us much respect.

Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards

Imvelo Responsible Tourism – 2009-2014

African Impact is extremely proud to have won the 2014 Imvelo Award for BEST SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT. We were previous finalists in the 2012 awards and winners in the Best Social Involvement category 2011 & 2010.

The Imvelo Responsible Tourism awards were initiated to coincide with the World Summit on Sustainable Development that was held in South Africa in 2002. They recognise tourism and hospitality businesses that make a real, measurable and sustained contribution to Responsible Tourism. The Imvelo awards have had a huge impact on tourism in South Africa, creating significant awareness of environmental management issues in the industry.

Innovative New Program Award

GoAbroad – 2013

We are truly honoured to have won the Innovative New Program award presented for our Chimfunshi Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Orphan Care Program in rural Zambia for our initiatives in self-sustaining fruit tree farming and chimp behavioural enrichment activities. This award honours an inventive program in global study, internships, and volunteering that provides a unique opportunity for student learning and cultural engagement.

British Youth Travel Award

British Youth Travel – Green Tourism – 2011

We were proud to be one of three finalists in the British Youth Travel Awards 2011, for the Green Tourism category. The British Educational Travel Association is representative of producers and suppliers of youth, student and educational related products and the awards has been designed to reward youth travel organisations working to maximise their positive impact on the environment and local community within which they operate.

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